Shen Suian crossed her arms, a faint, playful smile curling at the corner of her lips. Her tone was neither warm nor cold. “Why shouldn’t I be here?”
The woman opened her mouth, about to say something, when someone called her name from behind. “Xinru.”
“Xiao Xiao.” The woman glanced back. “Are you alone? Didn’t the captain and the others come with you?”
“They’re resting.” Xiao Xiao smiled at Zuo Xinru, though her eyes kept darting toward the person not far away. “I was worried about you, so I followed.”
In truth, it was because that voice in her head had been going absolutely wild, making it impossible for her to calm down and sort out her thoughts.
She never would have imagined that after pulling several all-nighters as an overworked office drone, finally getting some rest, and looking forward to a nice holiday… this would happen.
Stepping outside only to get into a car accident?!
“…”
Seriously, who in the world had it worse than her?
Who?!
If she’d known this day would come, she should have thrown that project proposal right in the face of her ruthless, exploitative boss—the modern-day Scrooge—when he ordered her to write it!
Damn it, her money…
Especially right after waking up here—talk about a brutal start.
A horde of terrifying, grotesque zombies flooded her vision, constantly shattering her worldview and understanding of reality.
She felt like she was running herself to death. If it weren’t for the pent-up frustration from her previous life and her sheer refusal to turn into one of those ugly nightmares-on-legs, she might have just joined their ranks…
Finally finding safety, with no time to rest, that so-called System arrived fashionably late and then…
Blah, blah, blah—spouting a bunch of useless nonsense.
Xiao Xiao automatically tuned out the noisy voice in her head and followed the rest of the team to find a safe place to rest.
The moment she stepped through the door, the System’s relentless, ear-splitting voice started circling in her mind again.
【Alert! Alert!!】
【Superior detected! Prepare accordingly!】
【Wow, I never thought I’d get to see the Superior in my lifetime! Wahaha, so excited, so excited… (spinning around in excitement)】
【It’s right near you! Go find it!!】
【Oh my gosh, go! Go!!】
【…】
Xiao Xiao: “…”
She felt utterly fried, crispy on the outside and tender within.
Was meeting the Superior supposed to be a happy occasion?
Why did it sound so… worshipful?
Shouldn’t the goal be to stay as far away as possible?
And “prepare accordingly”?
For what?
Still, she couldn’t quite suppress her curiosity.
If there was a System here, did that mean there were other outsiders like her in this world?
The thought made her instantly excited.
After replying to Zuo Xinru, she openly let her gaze settle on Shen Suian, her eyes flashing with undisguised admiration.
As someone who earned less than five thousand a month and regularly pulled all-nighters, her skin had long lost its glow. Seeing the girl before her with such smooth, delicate, and fair skin, she was practically drooling with envy.
If the situation weren’t so inappropriate, she would have rushed over long ago to ask for skincare product links.
Xiao Xiao swallowed discreetly, though her eyes refused to budge an inch. With great effort, she asked, “Do you two know each other?”
【Alert! Detecting Superior’s presence… Zzzzt… Detection failed… Re-detecting. Detection successful. No Superior presence detected?】
As it reported, the System’s tone shifted entirely.
【What’s going on? Where’s my idol?】
【Wasn’t it just here? Where did it go?】
“…”
Xiao Xiao continued to block it out.
Seeing her superior as an idol?
Absolutely insane!
Meanwhile, Shen Suian, who was being stared at, still looked nonchalant. Tuntun lay on her shoulder, glanced at Xiao Xiao, then gently rubbed its soft head against the girl’s cheek.
Shen Suian tilted her head slightly, puzzled.
Tuntun settled back comfortably.
It thought smugly, She’s so smart, she’ll definitely understand what I mean.
Truly the master I’ve chosen!
“…”
Shen Suian curled her slender fingers and stroked her chin, deep in thought.
For a moment, the scene fell silent.
Zuo Xinru naturally noticed Xiao Xiao’s gaze but didn’t pay it much mind. “Let’s go back!”
Xiao Xiao: “Hey…”
By the time she turned around, Zuo Xinru was already some distance away.
“…”
Standing in place, Xiao Xiao glanced at Zuo Xinru’s retreating figure, then at Shen Suian, and decisively flashed a smile at Shen Suian.
After all, her teammates were all in the front yard, so there was no worry about them running off.
Earlier, everyone had been exhausted from dodging zombies and was now sprawled out, savoring the beauty of being alive.
She didn’t believe they would leave this safe haven at a time like this.